Tips For Light Footsteps on Mother Earth: Buy Local Goods
Buying local has many reasons that include helping you, your community, and our Earth. The other day I went to buy potting soil at the local hardware store. Looking at all the choices I found that many of the items were from out of Vermont, like South Carolina, Canada and even the mid-west. But there was also some from Middlebury Vermont. Considering my position in buying local when I can, I opted for the soil from Middlebury. It took me a few minutes extra to determine the origin of the soil, but I now feel comforted that I can support a local farmer and family. When I visit Jericho Market for food shopping, I notice that their shelves have locally produced goods in both the produce and meat departments. When we cook the locally grown chicken it is so much more tender and fuller of flavor than other chicken we have tried. If you have not tried local meats, I recommend that you give it a try. Why try buying local when you can? It is good for the envir...